Réparons

Réparons is the first person plural present tense form of the French verb réparer, meaning “we repair.” It can also function as the imperative form for the nous subject, used to propose a collective action, as in “Réparons la porte” meaning “Let us repair the door” or “Let's repair the door.” The full present tense conjugation of réparer is: je répare, tu répares, il répare, nous réparons, vous réparez, ils réparent.

Etymology and meaning: The verb réparer comes from the prefix re- meaning “again” plus the base parer/parer, historically linked to Latin reparare “to repair, restore” or “to prepare again.” In modern French, réparer covers both literal repairs (fixing broken objects) and figurative senses such as repairing relationships or reputations.

Usage: Réparons is used in everyday speech to describe ongoing repairs (Nous réparons la voiture) or to invite others to join in repairing something (Réparons ensemble les dégâts). The imperative sense is common in conversations, workshops, and campaign slogans encouraging collective action. In negative imperative form, it would be: Ne réparons pas tout de suite.

Context and notes: Réparons is not a noun or a standalone concept; it is inherently a verb form. In writing, it may appear in headlines or slogans capitalized as a title or campaign name, e.g., Réparons nos vies, but such usage is contextual rather than grammatical. The related noun forms include réparation (repair, remediation) and réparateur (repairer).

See also: réparer, réparation, répare, réparant.

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